Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Synmar Pinka’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Synmar Pinka’ particularly distinguished by the large, daisy-type flowers with red-purple colored ray florets, dark yellow-green foliage, large plant size with well-rounded habit, and a natural flowering season of about mid-September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘Synmar Pinka’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘Synmar Pinka’.

‘Synmar Pinka’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The newcultivar has large, daisy-type flowers with red-purple colored rayflorets, dark yellow-green foliage, large plant size with well-roundedhabit, and a natural flowering season of about mid-September.

‘Synmar Pinka’ originated from a hybridization made in February 2006 ina controlled breeding environment in Amanecer, Columbia. The femaleparent was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated ‘02-M101’.‘02-M101’ has duplex/decorative inflorescences, red floret color, andhas a 3 week later natural flowering response.

The male parent of ‘Synmar Pinka’ was the unpatented, proprietary plantdesignated ‘00-M401’. ‘00-M401’ has duplex/decorative inflorescences,coral floret color, and a 1 week later natural flowering season. Theresultant seed was sown in June 2006 in Alva, Fla.

‘Synmar Pinka’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny ofthe stated cross in November 2006 in a controlled environment in Alva,Fla.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Synmar Pinka’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inDecember 2006 in a controlled environment in Alva, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in December 2006, and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘SynmarPinka’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generationsof asexual reproduction.

‘Synmar Pinka’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onOct. 30, 2009 (09-6771). ‘Synmar Pinka’ has not been made publiclyavailable more than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘Synmar Pinka’ with colors being as true as possiblewith an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows aflowering potted plant of the new variety, and a close-up of theflowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. inAugust 2009 under natural light. These plants were about 10 weeks old.The aforementioned photographs were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in lateOctober 2009 outdoors. These plants were approximately 12 weeks of age.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘SYNMAR PINKA’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY: ‘YOCECILIA’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,798) ‘Yocecilia’(U.S. Plant‘Synmar Pinka’ Pat. No. 13,798) Flower count and size: More and largerLess and smaller Flower color: Darker Lighter Ray petal count: FewerMore

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous daisy, garden-type; stems            upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height.—22-24 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—25-28 cm.        -   Plant width.—27-30 cm.        -   Garden performance and tolerance to weather.—Very good.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 147B.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A, but            slightly lighter than the immature color.        -   Lower surface.—Closet to RHS 147B.        -   Length.—5.0-5.6 cm.        -   Width.—3.9-4.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Slightly ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Palmately; irregularly lobed; sometimes irregularly            serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—Slightly lighter than RHS            147A.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—Slightly lighter than RHS            147B.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 147B with RHS 147A margins.        -   Length.—2.0-2.3 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—About 20.        -   Color of stem.—Closest to RHS 147B but appears lighter with            heavy amount of hairs.        -   Length of stem.—12-15 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.0-4.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—Little lighter than RHS 147B.        -   Length of peduncle.—7.0-10.3 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Heavily covered with Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositate type, solitary inflorescences            (decorative-type) borne terminally above foliage, ray            florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Natural flowering season.—Mid-September.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—60 open inforescences            and 100-130 buds.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 70A.        -   Length.—1.3-1.7 cm.        -   Width.—1.0-1.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—4.0 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 71C.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 70B with slight striations of RHS 70A.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—6.0 cm.        -   Depth.—2.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of ‘disc’.—1.0-1.3 cm when fully matured.        -   Receptacle height.—0.5 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—1.0 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Quantity of florets.—26-42 in several whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 70B ground color, with            slight striations of RHS 71 B; fading to RHS 77D ground            color with good overlay of RHS 70B.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 77B ground color with an overlay of RHS            70B.        -   Length.—2.8-3.1 cm.        -   Width.—0.6-0.7 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblong.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse to slightly emarginate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—60-80.        -   Color of florets.—RHS 13B with RHS 1D basally and RHS 1B at            the apex.        -   Length.—0.3-0.35 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—About 20.        -   Color, upper surface.—About RHS 143 C.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 143B to RHS 143C.        -   Length.—0.7-0.8 cm.        -   Width.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Based.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.1.        -   Found on both forets.—Yes.        -   Length.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C but translucent.        -   Style length.—0.2 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 2B.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C.        -   Stamens.—1.        -   Found on disc florets only.—Yes.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 1C.        -   Length filaments.—0.2-0.25 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 12C.        -   Anther length.—0.15 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 5B.        -   Pollen amount.—Good.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been    observed on this hybrid.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘Synmar Pinka’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.